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Compulsive Buying

Clinical Foundations and Treatment

  • Edited by James E. Mitchell, and Astrid Muller.

Published October 2010

Rooted in research and clinical practice, Compulsive Buying examines the drive that compels people to compulsively purchase and hoard their acquisitions. The authors and contributors cover the entire scope of this behavior and discuss what clinicians need to know in order to better understand…
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Grief After Suicide

Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors

  • Edited by John R. Jordan, and John L. McIntosh.

Published October 2010

There are over 30,000 suicide deaths each year in the United States alone, and the numbers in other countries suggest that suicide as a cause of death will be around for the foreseeable future. A suicide leaves behind more victims than just the individual, as family, friends,…
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Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse

Tackling the Health and Mental Health Effects

  • By Catherine Itzin, Ann Taket and Sarah Barter-Godfrey.

Published September 2010

Domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, rape and sexual assault, and sexual exploitation through prostitution, pornography and trafficking can have many significant adverse impacts on a survivor’s health and wellbeing, in the short, medium and long-term. Taking a life-course approach, the book…
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Consumer Culture, Identity and Well-Being

The Search for the 'Good Life' and the 'Body Perfect'

Consumer Culture, Identity and Well-Being
  • By Helga Dittmar.
  • Series Edited by Professor Rupert Brown.

Published September 2010

Advertising, materialism and consumption are central aspects of contemporary Western culture. We are bombarded with idealised images of the perfect body, desirable consumer goods, and affluent lifestyles, yet psychology is only just beginning to take account of the profound influence these consumer…
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Managing Trauma in the Workplace

Supporting workers and organisations

Managing Trauma in the Workplace
  • Edited by Noreen Tehrani.

Published August 2010

Managing Trauma in the Workplace looks at the impact of trauma not only from the perspective of the employees but also from that of their organisations. In addition to describing the negative outcomes from traumatic exposure it offers solutions which will not only build a more resilient workforce…
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When the Past Is Always Present

Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures

  • By Ronald A. Ruden.

Published August 2010

When the Past Is Always Present: Emotional Traumatization, Causes, and Cures introduces several new ideas about trauma and trauma treatment. The first of these is that another way to treat disorders arising from the mind/brain may be to use the senses. This idea, which is at the core of…
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Expressions of Drunkenness (Four Hundred Rabbits)

Expressions of Drunkenness (Four Hundred Rabbits)
  • Edited by Anne Fox, and Mike MacAvoy.

Published August 2010

The goal of this book is to contribute to ongoing scholarly discussion on the very serious topic of drunkenness. The phrase “four hundred rabbits” is one of many illustrations of the deep cultural, religious, and social influences on how individuals and communities view alcohol intoxication: The…
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Depression and the Soul

A Guide to Spiritually Integrated Treatment

Depression and the Soul
  • By John R. Peteet.

Published August 2010

In Depression and the Soul, John Peteet proves the old adage that the best physician is also a philosopher. He considers how to approach the problem of depression within a larger context, and reviews current concepts of successful living relative to the heart (emotion and volition), the mind (…
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Problem Drinking

A Practitioner's Guide

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Problem Drinking
  • By Marcantonio Spada.

Published July 2010

This book serves as a concise and practical guide on the application of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to problem drinking. Divided into five chapters it provides: a detailed account of the cognitive and behavioural processes involved in the development and maintenance of problem drinking…
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Offenders, Deviants or Patients? Fourth Edition

Explorations in Clinical Criminology

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? Fourth Edition
  • By Herschel Prins.

Published June 2010

Offenders, Deviants or Patients? provides a practical approach to understanding both the social context and treatment of mentally disordered offenders. Taking into account the current public concern, often heightened by media sensationalism, it addresses issues such as sex offending, homicide and…
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